How does our state benefit from federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards?

The document argues that federal fuel economy and emissions standards set by the EPA and NHTSA provide significant financial savings, job growth, and emissions reductions for South Dakota, projecting that the average household will be $2,800 richer by 2030.

• Federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards have already resulted in $110 million in savings for South Dakota.
• By 2030, the average household in South Dakota is projected to save $2,800 through gas savings that outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to create 2,000 new jobs in South Dakota.
• In terms of environmental impact, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in South Dakota equivalent to the emissions produced by providing electricity to the entire city of Rapid City.
• Nationally, the 2012 standards set by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025, contributing to a projected GDP increase of up to $30 billion and the creation of 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2017). How does our state benefit from federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards? https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-southdakota.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. How does our state benefit from federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards? 2017. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-southdakota.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017how, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{How does our state benefit from federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards?}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-southdakota.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }